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Lepidosaphes garambiensis Takahashi, 1933 (Diaspididae: Lepidosaphes)

Nomenclatural History

• Lepidosaphes garambiensis Takahashi 1933: 47. Type data: TAIWAN: Garambi near Koshun, on undetermined shrub, 26/05/1932, by R. Takahashi. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Taichung: Entomology Collection, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Wu-feng, Taichung, Taiwan; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Insulaspis garambiensis (Takahashi, 1933); Borchsenius 1963: 1172. change of combination
• Lepidosaphes garambiensis Takahashi, 1933; Takagi 1970: 3. revived combination (previously published)
• Lepidosaphes garanbiensis Takahashi, 1933; Tao 1978: 94. misspelling of species epithet

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Remarks

• Systematics: This species is characterized by the very long marginal glands on the pygidium, and may be easily distinguished from Lepidosaphes lasianthi Green by the shape of the median lobes, to which this new species seems to be related (Takahashi, 1933).
• Structure: Adult female scale dark reddish brown or dirty yellowish brown, shining. Elongate, narrow, straight or a little curved, nearly parallel-sided, somewhat convex dorsally. Body long, narrow, a little dilated towards the penultimate segment, a little more than three times as long as wide, with some small lateral glands on the abdomen. Antennae widely separated, with two long very stout curved bristles. Anterior spiracles with a parastigmatic pore. The last 3 abdominal segments distinctly protruding laterally, with some short lateral glands, some small glands on the median area, 2 lateral gland spines and a lateral seta, but lacking chitinized spurs; the lateral glands on the last segment larger, nearly as large as the dorsal glands on the pygidium; the gland spines on the anterior segment shorter. Pygidium a little wider than long, with many longitudinal lines on the dorsum, nearly straight on the hind margin. Anal opening large, a little wider than long, near the base. Dorsal gland orifices narrowed, arranged in 3 rows and about 11 on each side; the glands stout, short, wider than long. Marginal glands very large, long, 6 on each side, of which the posterior one is a little smaller, distinctly protruding. Short and very small denticles present on the lateral margins of the posterior half. Median and 2nd lobes large, rounded apically, not serrate, arranged in a straight row, parallel, extending inwards; median lobes stout, somewhat longer than wide, usually with a slight notch on each side; the 2nd lobes divided; the inner lobules large, slightly narrowed at the base, a little smaller than the median lobes, usually not notched, stout; the outer lobules much smaller, slender, much longer than wide. The 3rd lobes absent. A pair of spines between the median lobes reaching the apices of median lobes. Gland spines rather short, 4 on each lateral margin. Circumgenital pores in 5 loose clusters; the median group with 2 pores, the upper lateral with 4 or 5 pores, the lower with 4 pores (Takahashi, 1933).
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Takahashi (1933).

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